An Old Testament Promise for the Righteous

Below is an old testament promise that God gave by way of David to His people at the time, Israel:

A Psalm of David.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. (Psa 37:3)

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psa 37:4)

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Psa 37:5)

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. (Psa 37:6)

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. (Psa 37:7)

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. (Psa 37:8)

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. (Psa 37:9)

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. (Psa 37:11)

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. (Psa 37:16)

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. (Psa 37:17)

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. (Psa 37:18)

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. (Psa 37:19)

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. (Psa 37:21)

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. (Psa 37:22)

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. (Psa 37:23)

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. (Psa 37:24)

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (Psa 37:25)

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. (Psa 37:26)

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. (Psa 37:27)

For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. (Psa 37:28)

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. (Psa 37:29)

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. (Psa 37:30)

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. (Psa 37:31)

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. (Psa 37:34)

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. (Psa 37:37)

But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. (Psa 37:39)

And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. (Psa 37:40)

Look at God's heart for his people! Just look at what God will do for those that serve Him! They will inherit the earth, will not slide, and they will be delivered! God's heart is even more clear for us today! God's greatest will is for us to be blessed and to be living with His abundance! Listed below are several verses that explain this more clearly than I ever could. There are more, but they can be found later if you choose to study this on your own.

Ephesians 1:3-6  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:  (4)  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:  (5)  Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,  (6)  To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Eph 1:11-14  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:  (12)  That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.  (13)  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed (absolutely sealed, with a seal that cannot be broken by works or by anything else) with that holy Spirit of promise,  (14)  Which is the earnest (token, small trinket that is like a down payment until the fullness is come, which will not come until the days of the final paradise) of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

 Eph 2:5-9  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)  (6)  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:  (7)  That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.  (8)  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  (9)  Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 God promises that it will take ageS for him to show us the extent of His grace and kindness to us. We have a token of our inheritance in our holy spirit within at the time of the new birth. What we can have in this life is incredible! There are so many promises in God's Word that it would take several lifetimes to list and understand them all. We can claim God's abundance, eternal life, power, a high standing in Christ, and a host of other things! All we have to do...is God's Word! He couldn't have made it simpler!